My mom called me tonight to tell me it's going to be chilly on Sunday. That's the day of the Santa Claus Parade and I'm taking the kids. I'm hoping Mother Nature has a change of heart and it's balmy on Sunday because a long wait with a four year
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a survey conducted in Britain to learn what the most requested funeral songs are. Naturally, this got me wondering what songs I'd choose for my funeral. I'm really hoping my funeral is so far in the distance that I'll have plenty of
I stumbled upon this list of the top ten Gordon Lightfoot cover songs by David Schmeichel of the Winnipeg Sun. For Lovin' Me - Peter, Paul & MaryRibbon of Darkness - Marty RobbinsEarly Morning Rain - Bob DylanCotton Jenny - Anne MurrayEarly Morning Rain - Elvis PresleyWreck of the Edmund
They did a survey in Britain to learn what the most requested funeral songs are these days. 51 percent of people ask for a specific song be played at their funeral and 79 percent have talked with family and friends about possible song choices. Here are the top choices in
I mentioned that I've been enjoying the last twelve hours of Edge music, the best thing to happen to the official Edge site in forever. Shortly after noon today, I copied the list of songs played on 102.1 in the previous twelve hours and I've been adding little notes
Hustle & Flow has me thinking of rap and hip-hop. I got into the genre in a big way during Public Enemy's hey days of the late 80s, early 90s. When grunge hit I found myself listening to a lot less hip-hop, but I've kept my ear to the ground
If it's from Associated Press, it has to be true, right? A study has found teens whose iPods are full of music with raunchy, sexual lyrics start having sex sooner than those who prefer other songs. If your teen's playlist looks like this, lock him or her up pronto! Here
There are thunderstorm warnings for Southern Ontario, and that means a little relief from this heat. Yesterday, I wrote about what felt like 47° and complained that I had already listed songs with "hot" and "heat" in the title. By request, here are songs in my collection with the word
A well placed piece of music in a film can alter the meaning of that song for all eternity. Try and listen to Bill Conti's "Gonna Fly Now" without envisioning Rocky Balboa's run up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Some will think of Gord Martineau, but most
Yeah, it's hot. It'll be even hotter tomorrow. This is the hottest Canadian year on record. If you can't beat the heat, create a playlist of songs with "heat" in the title. The following songs were culled from my collection. Canned Heat Blues - Sloppy HenryHeat - 50 CentHeat -
We finally have our Mercury Prize. On September 18, the Polaris Music Prize will award $20,000 for the best Canadian album released between June 1, 2005, and May 31, 2006, regardless of genre. The inaugural nominees are: Broken Social Scene for Broken Social SceneCadence Weapon, Breaking KayfabeThe Deadly Snakes,
The weekend was such a blur, I'm only getting to Saturday's paper now. In honour of Canada Day, the Star listed ten essential Canadian songs. I did something similar last September, listing what I thought were ten essential Canadian tracks. Here's the Toronto Star's list: Huron Carol - Jean de
Have you noticed yourself visiting YouTube more and more often these past few months? I've certainly been watching more videos over there, and if you look hard enough, you're bound to find some gems. Below are some of my favourite videos currently available at YouTube. As I review my selection,
You can't go anywhere or do anything without stumbling across a Superman reference this week. "Superman Returns" is in theatres and it's received fairly good reviews. When I think of Superman, a number of pretty good tunes immediately spring to mind. As I think about it, Superman is a popular
Love him or hate him, you can't deny the fact Aaron Spelling was one busy mofo. In fact, he holds the Guiness Word Record for most prolific television producer. Here are my ten favourite Aaron Spelling productions. Beverly Hills, 902107th HeavenMelrose PlaceOk, that's three. I reviewed the entire list of
When you're trying to lead a revolution, you need the right tunes. These songs are all in my collection and collectively comprise my "revolution" playlist. Raining Revolution - Arrested DevelopmentBeastie Revolution - Beastie BoysRevolution - The BeatlesRevolution 1 - The BeatlesRevolutin 9 - The BeatlesRevolution Rock - The ClashRevolution -
In recognition of today's date, I thought it appropriate to review the ten best "devil" songs, ever! Remember, the Devil is in the details. Me and the Devil's Blues - Robert Johnson Could any other song be #1? This guy sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for guitar
In addition to Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy", there have been other "crazy" songs. Here are some in my collection. Crazy - AerosmithCrazy Little Thing Called Love - QueenSomewhere Down The Crazy River - Robbie RobertsonCrazy Tonight = Strong Teeth - The KleptonesShe Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young CannibalsThe Return of the
The 100 songs for my brother's wedding have been finalized, burned and are ready for the big day. It's 6.9 hours worth of tunes, so it's highly unlikely anyone will ever hear the same song twice. Yesterday I received a request from the bride to produce a second mix
Blender has listed the 50 worst songs ever. It's fun to agree with lists like this, but it's even more fun to disagree. Below are seven songs I enjoy that made Blender's list. R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People - C'mon Blender, is this one really so bad? True,
It's been raining all week. It rained yesterday, it rained today and it will rain tomorrow. As seen on Breakfast Television, I've already covered the "rain" songs in my collection. Tonight I'm checking out "thunder" songs. Thunderstruck - AC~DCThundering Hearts - John MellencampThunder Road - Bruce SpringsteenThunder Kiss '65
It's been a great Sunday so far. James got a bike, I mowed the lawn and fixed the shed and now there's a hockey game to watch. In honour of this fine Sunday, here are "Sunday" songs in my collection. Sunday Sun - BeckSunday Girl - BlondieChurch on Sunday -
It's been about two years since I installed the Audioscrobbler plug-in to track the tunes I play on my computer. This thing operates so far under the radar I totally forget about it. My personal Last.fm page has been keeping track of every song I've played since then (42952
All week long while we worked it was warm and sunny. All weekend long it has been rainy and cool. Here are my favourite "rain" songs. Not "rainy" songs, "raining" songs or "raindrop" songs, but "rain" songs. Early Morning Rain - Gordon LightfootRain When I Die - Alice In ChainsNovember
I mentioned I was putting together a wedding playlist for my brother's wedding next month. I wanted 100 songs that were decent, wouldn't offend and had an appropriate theme for such an occasion. This wasn't as easy as it sounds, and to make things a little trickier, I capped the
